Italian - Playwright | March 24, 1926 - October 13, 2016
We thought the church had withdrawn from interfering in Italian politics... but instead there is a terrible resurgence. These are ugly signs for freedom of expression.
Dario Fo
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Nevertheless, the mode, the justification, and all the games involved in this war were dishonest.
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It is hard for power to enjoy or incorporate humour and satire in its system of control.
PowerControlEnjoyHardHumour
It is extremely dangerous to talk about limits or borders. It is vital, instead, that we remain completely open, that we are always involved, and that we aim to contribute personally in social events.
LimitsDangerousAimTalkBorders
In a way, the American side descended to Saddam's level, which happens often in these types of circumstances. That is why the people in Iraq do not accept the current state of affairs.
PeopleAmericanCircumstancesWhy
I felt like an extraordinary hero. I was only five or six and I had the whole of life in my hands. Even if I had been driving the carriage of the sun I could not have felt any better.
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Even before Europe was united in an economic level or was conceived at the level of economic interests and trade, it was culture that united all the countries of Europe. The arts, literature, music are the connecting link of Europe.
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Comedy makes the subversion of the existing state of affairs possible.
ComedyPossibleStateExistingMakes
Although, this is often used with negative connotations, I see ideology as an inherent part of culture.
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All forms of power - even based on the consensus of the democratic system - react when they are being attacked, or when those who exercise power become a target.
PowerExerciseTargetReactBecome
We had extremely democratic town councils in medieval Italy which knew the value of working together, and every now and then, down the centuries, this spirit returns.
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Every time you touch those who have power over the media, they seek to stop you.
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